Japan's Prisoners of Conscience

This is a flyer for an event co-sponsored with William S. Richardson School of Law Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Program and the Center for Japanese Studies. Professor Repeta’s new book takes readers inside the criminal justice system, focusing on a case that raised fundamental questions about government authority to go to war, freedom of political speech, and treatment of criminal suspects. Lawrence Repeta has served as a lawyer, business executive, and law professor in Japan and the United States. The primary focus of his advocacy and research is transparency in government. He has served on the board of directors of Information Clearinghouse Japan, an NGO devoted to promoting open government in Japan, and the Japan Civil Liberties Union